Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-10
REDDING CORRESPONDENCE.
First City Election--Shasta'sE First Regular
County Fair-Incoming Settlers.
REDDING, September 4, 1887.

REDDING CORRESPONDENCE.
First City Election--Shasta's First Regular
County Fair-Incoming Settlers.
REDDING, September A, 1887.
EDS. RECORD UNION: "'Tis an i'll wind
that blows nobody any good" and that old
adage proves trpavin the case of Redding
and vicinity, for as the chinch-bug has
committed sad havoc with the crops in
Kansas and caused almost an exodus from
that State, we are profting by it and gain
ing a very desirable class of immigrants,
who are arriving with the intention of To-
eating in this section OF country. Five
young farmers have arrived from Mime
apolis, in that State, during the past week,
part of whom are negotiating for section
of land three miles west of town; another
batch have arranged to start from the same
place ON the 9TH inst. for this city.
| call it city now, for you must know
that we are incorporated, out of our swad-
dling-clothes as it were; the voting was
done in good-natured manner, although
there was a strong contest for the offices
of Trustees and Marshal. but it was not
carried on by the candidates, but by the
fill the positions-3l2 votes were cast--205
for incorporation, and 107 against; almost
two to one in favor of a municipal govern
ment. Messrs. Bush, Mccormick, Will
Jams, Scammon and Culverhouse were
elected Trustees. They are men of known
honesty and integrity, and the people do
not expect any greater burdens from them
than is actually necessary for the proper
performance of their duties. For Treas
urer, f. Grotefend, Cashier of the Shasta
County Bank, was elected; Clerk, f. c.
Tiffin, and for Marshal, NJ. Mitchell. They
are reliable men and the people have faith
in them.
w. e. Ever, of the Mining and Scientific
Press, who is one of the stockholders in the
scheme for damning the Sacramento river
for the purpose of irrigation, was here the
other day, and left for Pit river with the
object of learning all he could regarding
that stream, and the possibilities of irrigat-
ing with the waters thereof all the country
east of Redding as far as Oak Run. Mr..
Mccoy, another resident stakeholder,
hauled logging boat on a wagon to the
Bass ferry on the Pit, and they traversed
the waters of the Pit and Sacramento
rivers to Redding, well pleased with the re-
suits of their observations.
By the way, if business in the East had
eleven years ago, | believe by this time the
waters of Pit river would now be irrigating
an immense tract of land not less than four
hundred miles in extent, and lying between
the river and this city. He went to some
considerable outlay to set the enterprise on
foot but the charms of Wall street were
too tempting, and drove it from his mind.
His name is still to be seen whitfield in one
of the timbers of the old grist mill at Mill
vile, in which he was once interested, and
which is now owned by Wilkinson & Ross.
A Mr.. Spencer, of San Francisco, was at
Shingletown last week making prepara-
lions for the colony of colored people that
| mentioned III my last letter, who are ex-
pected shortly.
The first regular county fair held in
Shasta county will open in this city on
Wednesday next. 1t promises to bea great
success. There is a premium for the best
display of minerals, and lots of specimens
are coming in, many from Trinity and
Siskiyou counties. Pens and sheds are
built at the race track for the accommoda-
ton of live stock placed on exhibition, and
the display of fruits and cereals promises
to be abundant All the room in the
Pavilion is taken up, and an outside plat
form is to be erected. Thursday is to be
the floral day, and the ladies are deter
mined there shall be most beautiful ex-
hibit. The entries for the horse races
show some good stock, and the speed pro-
gramme runs over three days-the whole
to wind up on Saturday evening with a
grand open air ball-a four days round
of pleasure and instruction. At the hotels
applications have been received for rooms
for week past, and the proprietor of the
principal one-the Paragon-has engaged
all the spare rooms in the private dwell
ings that can be got in town, although he
has eighty in that and the Del Monte.
To show how the value of corner-lots, in
an advantageous position are advancing, l
will cite the following: S. Gilbert and ].
P. Eaton, who were burned out few
months back, sold their lot for LOO.
They then bought the same amount of
land two blocks further north for $500, and
the brick foundations are now being laid
for two new residences.
The Squaw Creek mines are turning out
the bullion pretty lively, especially the
Uncle Sam, owned by w. r. Conant, who
is now employing thirty men, and the
Brown Bear about the same number. A
promising ledge has been discovered three
miles from Kennett Old Diggings is also
in fiourishing condition. The old Wash
ington mine in that camp was sold last
week for $4,000. Redding may attribute
a great deal OF her prosperity to the min
eral resources of her vicinity, and we are
now getting in class of men who under
stand their development. The fact that
Shasta county was once so rich in placer
diggings is very good evidence that she
holds in her mountains a still greater
wealth Of gold than was ever found in the
bedrock of the gulches and valleys.
Copley, ten miles by rail from Redding,
is now a fiourishing village, with store,
postoffice and good hotel. 1t is the outlet
for the Squaw Creek mines, and Mr..
Nichols, of the latter, is the best posted
mining man in that section He was one
OF the original owners of the Comstock.
Pack trains start from his store every morn
ing for the mines, and good riding horse
can always be obtained. He is always
ready and willing to give any information
to the traveller, and is well fitted to do so,
for be has had as much scientific and prac-
teal experience in mining as any man in
California.
4 Mutual Admiration Society has been
started here, and the members are now
struggling with the question whether ladies
shall be admitted or not. J. WIN.